2009 Toyota Camry - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Common problems of the 2009 Toyota Camry

1,226 problems have been reported for the 2009 Toyota Camry.
The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2009 Toyota Camry.
The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control
with 253 problems.
The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment
(189 problems).

PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2009 Toyota Camry in the United States are 399,935 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Toyota Camry owners in the last 9 years is 1226, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service
years since the debut of the 2009 Toyota Camry in 2009.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year

Number of Problems

2009

11

2010

240

2011

90

2012

109

2013

116

2014

181

2015

97

2016

86

2017

72

2018

7

Compare the 2009 Toyota Camry with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Toyota Camry,
the following table can be used to compare the 2009 Toyota Camry
with the Toyota Camry from other model years.
Note that the number of problems reported for the 2009 Camry is 1,226
while the average number of problems reported for the 23 model years of the Toyota Camry is 696.